Accreditation and Affiliations
Accreditation
Another symbol of excellence at Southern California University of Health Sciences is reflected by its accreditation.
SCU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501. Telephone: (510) 748 - 9001. This accreditation is unequalled by any other alternative health care institution, offering chiropractic and acupuncture/oriental medicine programs, on the West Coast.
The doctor of chiropractic degree program of the Southern California University of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE), 8049 N. 85th Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85258-4321. Telephone: (480) 443-8877. Inquiries or complaints regarding SCU's compliance with the Doctor of Chiropractic Program Standards should be forwarded to the CCE. The Doctor of Chiropractic Program is also approved by the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
SCU has received approval from WASC to offer a Master's Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAOM), and is approved by the California Acupuncture Board.
The Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program of Southern California University of Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is the recognized accrediting agency for the approval of programs preparing acupuncture and oriental medicine practitioners. ACAOM is located at Maryland Trade Center #3, 7501 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 820, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770. Phone - 301/313-0855. Fax - 301/313-0912.
Although some universities and colleges offer branch campuses in California, SCU is a self-contained, single campus. It is not just our main campus, it is our only campus a 38-acre, tree-lined complex, noted for its relaxing, natural and safe environment.
Here, you will find spacious classrooms with state-of-the-art audio/visual, video and computer-assisted learning resources to enhance modern educational teaching methods. These resources are complemented by contemporary laboratories furnished with equipment made especially for such disciplines as radiology, biochemistry, pathology, histology and anatomy dissection.
Affiliations
Southern California University of Health Sciences is proud to be affiliated with the following professional organizations:
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM)
American Academy of Chiropractic
American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
American Public Health Association
Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC)
Association of Governing Boards of University/Colleges
Association for the History of Chiropractic
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU)
California Acupuncture Board
California Chamber of Commerce
California Chiropractic Association
Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM)
Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE)
Foundation Chiropractic Education and Research
National Association of Colleges and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
National Association of Medical Minority Educators (NAMME)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
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